Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne hurled torrential rain at nearly 100 mph (160 kph) against the acrylic face of CertainTeed's high performance GlasRoc® Sheathing during construction of the 264-unit Malibu Bay apartment project. A decision made by the complex’s owner, Simon Property Group, to upgrade from the paper-faced gypsum board originally specified for the job turned out to be a stroke of genius. A change order was issued to substitute GlasRoc® Sheathing, with its unique paperless polymer-modified gypsum surface.

With temperatures fluctuating above and below freezing during construction of this three-story, 380,000 square-foot ( 115824 square meters) gaming and harness racing complex, Philadelphia D&M Project Manager Dennis Cook selected 5/8” (15.9 mm) GlasRoc® Type X high performance sheathing from CertainTeed to protect the shell of the new building from the often brutal Pennsylvania winter. High performance GlasRoc® Sheathing provides a long-term barrier to potential penetrations by rain, snow and ice and offers superior freeze/thaw resistance and enhanced surface liquid water resistance

that does not inhibit water vapor permeance.

The subdivision of Westchase, north of Tampa, Florida, is made up of twenty-eight villages. One of those villages, a particularly distinctive one, is named West Park Village. It is an upscale community made up of 3,000 single- and multi-family residences. Although relatively new, it is reminiscent of a picture-perfect Norman Rockwell painting. There is even a West Park Village Town Center with a park and a bandstand. A coffee shop sits nearby amongst a limited amount of retail space.

Marriott International Inc. selected GlasRoc® high performance sheathing from CertainTeed for its $1.9 million Fairfield Inn & Suites project in Murfreesboro, TN. As with any new hotel, this 69-room project, located just off Interstate 24, involved numerous window cutouts. This kind of project is a snap, literally, for GlasRoc® Sheathing.

The town of Normal, Illinois, spans less than 17 square miles and has a population of just over 50,000 people. Home to the first Steak ''''n Shake restaurant, the farmland around Normal, and its sister-city Bloomington, population 70,000, ranks in the world’s top three for corn and soybean production. There are two dozen hotels in the Bloomington-Normal area, including a new Hampton Inn & Suites®, part of the area’s mid-priced hotel segment. Construction on the hotel, located on south Towanda Avenue, began in the spring of 2006, with a grand-opening set in autumn.

An African village is growing on the flat plains just south of the Lake Erie shore. The Kalahari Resort sprang to life in 2004 and three years later is doubling in size. This successful fusion of resort housing, water park and conference center uses an African theme to set itself apart from the surrounding amusement parks and lakeshore recreations. It is a sister facility to the immensely popular Kalahari Resort in The Dells, Wisconsin.

Italian for “moon of luxury,” Luna di Lusso offers discriminating buyers a new level of luxury in condominium living. No expense is spared, inside or out. That’s why the two 5-story buildings are covered by 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) Type X GlasRoc® high performance sheathing, manufactured by CertainTeed. GlasRoc® Sheathing offers unparalleled protection from the rapid climate changes possible at this lakeside desert retreat, including excellent weatherability and mold resistance.

It''''s been a long time since the last radio transmission from the suburban Cincinnati Voice of America (VOA) Broadcasting Center. These days, talk of bargains fills the air as shoppers now bustle around an 80,000 sq. ft. (24,384 square meters) retail shopping center situated on the 75-acre site from where World War II and Cold War broadcasts were once transmitted across the globe. Three anchor stores and about 25 smaller retailers comprise the new VOA Shopping Center, built to state-of-the-art standards including the use of GlasRoc® Sheathing Type X from CertainTeed.

High coastal humidity and the ongoing possibility of severe weather events are only two of the many reasons why GlasRoc® high performance exterior sheathing was specified for this coastal Mississippi office building. GlasRoc® Sheathing, manufactured by CertainTeed, a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of building materials, offers mold resistance and excellent weatherability during installation with up to 12-months protection from weather xposure.

There are many reasons why a product like GlasRoc® high performance sheathing makes sense in a project like The Hill at Whitemarsh, a retirement community with a variety of residences ranging from individual apartment units to fully-assisted living quarters. Manufactured by CertainTeed, GlasRoc® Sheathing offers mold and moisture resistance, excellent weatherability and is the perfect substrate for the Dryvit Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS).

When installing exterior sheathing in a cavity wall for an institutional building at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Lundy Construction and its sub-contractor, D D’Angelo Drywall, had two priorities in mind: durability and ease of installation. They found their answer in high performance ½" (12.7 mm) GlasRoc® Sheathing.

CertainTeed has earned a reputation as a premier building materials manufacturer for more than 100 years. For every part of the building, CertainTeed offers a quality line of roofing, vinyl siding, pvc trim, sheathing, fence, railing, decking, insulation, drywall and performance wallboards, and ceilings for both residential and commercial building applications.